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I've seen lists with as many as 16-18 different dispensations. Most people pick 7 because 7 is the number of completion. I see 3, through the present dispensation. More in the future for Israel, starting about 2064.

(1) Anarchy, Giant rule, flood - Gen 1 through Gen 11 - 2000 years
(2) ALL-Israel, NO Gentiles - Gen 12 through Acts 28 - 2000 years
(3) ALL-Gentiles, NO Israel - Eph 1 through 2Tim - 64AD to 2064 - 2000 years

ac28...#1 is a personal view of the dispensation periods.  However,

#2.... "NO GENTILES".....Gentiles have been involved from Day 6. Adam and Eve were Gentiles.  Ruth a Moabite Priestess who married Boez and became the ancestry of Jesus Christ. (yes, Another Gentile).

The biggest problem I see, is that you left out the crucifixion of Jesus  in favor of Acts 28. I know your a Mid-Acts person but this is ridiculous. The Period of Grace started when Jesus Christ Died on that Cross and washed away all the sins of the world for those who would believe in HIM.  He spoke of this period (Kingdom of GOD) in early days of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Of course, the apostles did not understand it until those early days of Acts(2:1) when HIS Church was born. 

#3. NO ISRAEL?....God disbursed HIS chosen people throughout the world and partially blinding them so they may not see the truth. Since that time, He has lead them back from being an obscure peoples to a Nation in 1948. Did you know that the day after they declared themselves a sovereign Nation, they were attacked from three sides in an attempt to completely destroy them. While they had a small army it was no match for the other three nations attacking them... Yet, they won quite handily... The WORK of GOD???; I think so! 

For those Jews that have become Christians since that time, It seems you are forgetting them... What about those 3,000 Jews that became Christians in Acts 2. Did you forget them as well??

It seems you are traveling a dangerous road which leads to anti-Semitism. We saw this in WWII and the Pulpit gets a part of the blame for the six million Jews Hitler killed. Yes, All they had to do was open their mouths and cry out for those poor Jewish souls. Yet, they were of the same mind 95% of the Churches throughout the world are in today.

When you are predicting 2064? can you expand on that thought... Have not heard of that one before.

We are all in this together. Those who are not a part of HIS Church (Bride) will suffer the same faith as the Jewish People who do not find their Messiah in Jesus Christ.  They both will be swimming together in the Lake of Fire.

So Sad!

Blade